Owego FFA receives Grants for Growing funding from National FFA organization
The Owego FFA chapter in Owego, N.Y. has been awarded $4,920 as part of the Grants for Growing program. The nationwide program, sponsored by Tractor…
Editorial
From the Desk of Don Castellucci Jr.
I hope you and your family were able to enjoy a Blessed Christmas and holiday season. I think we can all agree that 2021 was…
Governor Hochul announces spring semester guidance has been issued for SUNY and CUNY campuses to safely reopen
Last month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced issuance of spring semester reopening guidance for SUNY and CUNY campuses, which includes the continuation of the student vaccine mandate as…
Renewing the Self in the New Year
The New Year is here and a new age is about to come. In order to create a new age in the world, we have…
Tioga County Deed Transfers
On Jan. 7, 2022, property located at 23 Fox St., Village of Owego, from Michael MacNaughton to Joseph and Elizabeth Doty Jr. for $73,000. On…
Local attorney, Tioga County resident Adam Schumacher announces run for Tioga County Judge
Longtime local attorney and lifelong Tioga County resident Adam Schumacher recently announced his candidacy for Tioga County Judge in the 2022 election. Schumacher is running…
The Old Coot found his happy place
I’m in a “time out” zone at a large shopping mall. I call it the husband corral. But, like Br’er Rabbit, when Br’er Fox and…
Putting a local spotlight on human trafficking awareness
The month of January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The subject of human trafficking has been in the national spotlight recently due to the highly…
Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week
Hello, my name is Christy and I showed up on someone’s porch. I’m not sure why I am homeless, but I need a new home. I…
Tioga County Sheriff’s Report
John J. Lounsberry, age 43 of Barton, N.Y., was arrested on Jan. 7, 2022 at 12:21 a.m. for Driving with .08% or More Blood Alcohol…